MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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